Location: Arlington, WA
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00–$24.00 per hour, depending on relevant experience
Schedule: 5:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., including a 30-minute lunch, Monday-Friday
Position Overview
FG Venture is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Cannabis Garden & Post-Harvest Lead to join our licensed cannabis production and processing facility in Arlington, Washington.
This is a hands-on hybrid position. Approximately 70% of the employee’s time will be spent supporting cultivation and garden operations, with the remaining time focused on post-harvest processing, trimming, curing, packaging, laboratory coordination, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
The right candidate is organized, physically capable, comfortable working in a fast-paced agricultural environment, and willing to help wherever needed. This position requires pride in product quality, strong communication, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.
- No weekend work required
- Occasional deliveries required
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required
Primary Responsibilities
Cultivation and garden support — approximately 70%
- Assist the cultivation team with daily plant care and general garden operations
- Support plant movement, room preparation, harvesting, cleanup, and other production needs
- Clean and sanitize grow equipment, cultivation areas, bins, tools, and work surfaces
- Follow cultivation SOPs, sanitation procedures, and biosecurity practices
- Identify and promptly report plant-health, environmental, pest, mold, or equipment concerns
- Work efficiently as part of the cultivation team and assist in other operational areas as assigned
Post-harvest and processing
- Monitor and manage drying and curing conditions
- Determine when batches are ready to transition from drying into curing
- Help protect product quality, including terpene profile, aroma, density, flavor, and appearance
- Prepare cannabis for trimming and coordinate weekly trim-crew workflow
- Monitor trimming quality and consistency
- Operate the trim machine to prepare material for joint production
- Organize finished flower, trim, and joint material
- Clean and sanitize trim machines, bins, scissors, processing equipment, grow equipment, and work areas
- Immediately report mold, contamination, or other product-quality concerns
Packaging, inventory, and order fulfillment
- Accurately weigh and package cannabis products
- Maintain correct bag and jar weights
- Print, verify, and apply compliant labels
- Maintain accurate inventory records in GrowFlow
- Organize vault inventory and storage areas
- Assist with wholesale, retail, and processor-to-processor order fulfillment
- Verify product quantities, packaging, labels, and manifests before orders leave the facility
- Assist with deliveries and product transfers when needed
Quality assurance and laboratory coordination
- Prepare and track required quality-assurance samples
- Coordinate sample submissions with licensed testing laboratories
- Email laboratories regarding testing, results, timelines, and follow-up questions
- Conduct product-, compliance-, or laboratory-related research as assigned
- Maintain organized records of samples, submissions, and results
- Promptly communicate testing delays, failures, or product concerns to leadership
Communication and reporting
- Provide clear inventory, processing, order, and product-status updates
- Maintain accurate records in GrowFlow and other company systems
- Report quality, environmental, operational, or safety concerns promptly
- Participate in weekly team meetings
- Communicate professionally through email, Slack, and in-person discussions
- Complete assigned reporting accurately and on time
Qualifications
- Must be legally eligible to work in a Washington State licensed cannabis facility
- Previous cannabis cultivation, post-harvest, agricultural, manufacturing, or production experience strongly preferred
- Experience with drying, curing, trimming, packaging, or inventory management preferred
- Comfortable spending most of the workday performing hands-on cultivation and cleaning duties
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and product-quality standards
- Able to work independently while also supporting a team
- Able to follow SOPs and maintain accurate compliance records
- Comfortable using computers and learning operational software
- Proficiency with GrowFlow, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office Suite preferred
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required if performing company deliveries
- Dependable attendance and ability to consistently begin work at 5:30 a.m.
Physical and Working Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and perform repetitive tasks for extended periods
- Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Comfortable working around bright grow lights, plants, soil or growing media, humidity, strong odors, dust, and cleaning products
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and follow facility sanitation procedures
- Willingness to perform frequent cleaning and other physically demanding production tasks
What We’re Looking For
This position is best suited for someone who takes ownership of their work, notices problems before they become larger issues, and is willing to move between cultivation, processing, packaging, cleaning, and fulfillment as business needs change. We value reliability, direct communication, teamwork, and genuine pride in producing high-quality cannabis products.
FG Venture is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, and business needs.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least 1 year of experience cloning?
- Do you have at least 1 year of experience applying sprays?
- Do you have at least 1 year of experience processing cannabis?
- Do you have at least 2 years of experience in a cannabis garden?
- Do you have any health issues that could prevent you from doing all related tasks within the garden or processing cannabis?
Work Location: In person
